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View definitions for bait

bait

noun as in something for luring

verb as in lure

verb as in needle

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Example Sentences

For now, at least, I think we should treat Trump’s third-term threats as another attempt to drive the libs to distraction, and my hope is that they don’t take the bait.

From Salon

The shutdown of fishing has taken a toll not only on the commercial fishing fleet but also on operators of charter fishing boats, as well as shops that sell bait and tackle.

The petition baits the hook this way: “Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know what Denmark needs?

But then, only five days later, they set a baited trap in the Sheep Meadow and tried to lure in Flaco using a recording of a hooting female owl.

From Salon

RZSS, which runs a wildlife park nearby, used cage-type traps baited with venison and quail, a small game bird, to capture the cats.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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